Constraining parton distribution functions from neutral current Drell-Yan measurements
Constraining parton distribution functions from neutral current Drell-Yan measurements
We study the cross section σ and forward-backward asymmetry (AFB) in the process pp→γ∗,Z→+- (with =e, μ) for determinations of parton distribution functions (PDFs) of the proton. We show that, once mapped in the invariant mass of the dilepton final state, M(), both observables, σ and AFB, display a statistical error which is presently competitive with that assigned to the existing PDF sets and which will rapidly become smaller than the latter as the luminosity being accumulated at Run-II of the LHC grows. This statement is applicable to both on-peak and off-peak M() regions, both (just) below and above it, thereby offering a means of constraining the quark PDFs over a sizable (x,Q2) range.
Accomando, E.
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Fiaschi, J.
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Hautmann, F.
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Moretti, S.
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July 2018
Accomando, E.
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Fiaschi, J.
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Hautmann, F.
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Moretti, S.
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Accomando, E., Fiaschi, J., Hautmann, F. and Moretti, S.
(2018)
Constraining parton distribution functions from neutral current Drell-Yan measurements.
Physical Review D, 98 (1), [013003].
(doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.98.013003).
Abstract
We study the cross section σ and forward-backward asymmetry (AFB) in the process pp→γ∗,Z→+- (with =e, μ) for determinations of parton distribution functions (PDFs) of the proton. We show that, once mapped in the invariant mass of the dilepton final state, M(), both observables, σ and AFB, display a statistical error which is presently competitive with that assigned to the existing PDF sets and which will rapidly become smaller than the latter as the luminosity being accumulated at Run-II of the LHC grows. This statement is applicable to both on-peak and off-peak M() regions, both (just) below and above it, thereby offering a means of constraining the quark PDFs over a sizable (x,Q2) range.
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PhysRevD.98.013003
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Accepted/In Press date: 1 January 2018
e-pub ahead of print date: 13 July 2018
Published date: July 2018
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